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Popular program to sponsor parents, grandparents postponed by Liberals
OTTAWA - The federal government has hit pause on a popular immigration program that allows people to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come to Canada. The parents and grandparents program norma...
Jan 02, 2020

Rain, snow, freezing rain set B.C. up for soggy, sloppy, slippery start to 2020
VANCOUVER - Rain, snowfall and even freezing rain warnings cover many parts of British Columbia as the province prepares to welcome 2020 with some nasty weather. Environment Canada is calling for as m...
Jan 02, 2020

Cricketers, tennis players turn attention to wildfires
With the three-test series between Australia and New Zealand decided, players from both teams will momentarily turn their attention away from the pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground and to the deadly w...
Jan 02, 2020

World junior roundup: Russia knocks off Switzerland to advance to semis
TRINEC, Czech Republic - Dmitri Voronkov scored two goals as Russia beat Switzerland 3-1 in quarterfinal action on Thursday at the world junior hockey championship. Russia needs one more win to captur...
Jan 02, 2020

2019 a year of learning and community building for Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf
LETHBRIDGE, AB - For much of the last 25 years Nathan Neudorf spent most of his time working in commercial construction as a journeyman carpenter, a finishing carpenter or a project manager. But 2019 ...
Jan 02, 2020 Lethbridge East UCP MLA Nathan Neudorf (Lethbridge News Now)

Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race
AUSTIN, Texas - Former Obama housing secretary Julin Castro is ending his run for president. His announcement Thursday comes as Castro failed to garner enough support or donations to make the recent D...
Jan 02, 2020

Golden Globes will serve plant-based meal at awards ceremony
LOS ANGELES - The Golden Globes, known as the "party of the year," is going with a meatless menu for its 77th annual awards show. Guests will be served a 100% plant-based meal just ahead of showtime S...
Jan 02, 2020

Canadian men's hockey team sets record by capturing 16th Spengler Cup
DAVOS, Switzerland - Canada has won the Spengler Cup for the fourth time in the past five years. The Canadian team - made up mostly of European-based pros, including many ex-NHLers...
Jan 02, 2020

Phillips looks back on 2019 provincial election, win in Lethbridge West
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was her third election campaign and she narrowly won, defeating the UCP's Karri Flatla. Lethbridge West NDP MLA and Official Opposition Finance Critic Shannon Phillips says 2019 wa...
Jan 02, 2020 File photo of Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips (Lethbridge News Now)

Daughter hopes social media can lead to answers in mother's killing 39 years ago
WINNIPEG - Denise Pochinko remembers waking up and hearing the screams. She hid under blankets with her sister until sirens drowned out their panicked breathing. It was October 1980 in Winnipeg and sh...
Jan 02, 2020